The legend goes that some errant members of Fairview's long established goatherd once escaped from their paddock into the Fairview vineyards after Charles Back's young son Jason accidentally left the gate open.  The little group happliy roamed among the vineyards, showing rare discernment by selecting some of the ripest berries from the vines.  Those berries have been used to make this white blend, a light bright green, medium bodied wine with aromas of apricots and pear and a zesty acidity.

Zonnebloem sources the best grapes form growers to create its range of critically acclaimed wines, combining time-honoured traditions with state of the art techniques to produce well-structured classic wines that exemplify the craft of winemaking.

Style:  Crisp, refreshing with ripe tropical fruit.

Serve:  Chilled to 12°C, drink on is own or with pastas and seafood.

Boschendal's Chardonnay grows in mountainous soils under ideal conditions.  Hand harvested grapes were pressed and fermented in a cool cellar to preserve the graceful citrus and tropical fruit flavours before some maturation in oak barrels giving the wine a rich texture with elegant depth and buttery dimensions.